MINNEAPOLIS — Did you know that the Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota area known as the Twin Cities is home to some of the most beloved independent breweries and microbreweries. Those breweries include the following:
10K Brewing – Anoka
12welve Eyes Brewing – St Paul
56 Brewing – NE Minneapolis
612Brew – NE Minneapolis
Able Seedhouse + Brewery – NE Minneapolis
Bad Weather Brewing Company – St Paul
Bald Man Brewing – Eagan
Bang Brewing – St Paul
Bauhaus Brew Labs – NE Minneapolis
Bent Brewstillery – Roseville
Big Wood Brewery – White Bear Lake
Boom Island Brewing Company – NE Minneapolis
Burning Brothers Brewing – St Paul
East Lake Brewery & Tap Room – Minneapolis
ENKI Brewing – Victoria
Excelsior Brewing Company – Excelsior
Fair State Brewing Cooperative – NE Minneapolis
Flat Earth Brewing Company – St Paul
Fulton Brewery – Downtown Minneapolis
HammerHeart Brewing – Lino Lakes
Harriet Brewing – South Minneapolis
Insight Brewing – NE Minneapolis
Lake Monster Brewing – St Paul
Lakes & Legends Brewing Co – Downtown Minneapolis
Lift Bridge Beer Company – Stillwater
LynLake Brewing – South Minneapolis
Modist Brewing – Downtown Minneapolis
Omni Brewing – Maple Grove
Sidhe Brewing – St Paul
Sisyphus Brewing – Downtown Minneapolis
Sociable Cider Werks – NE Minneapolis
Steel Toe Brewing – St Louis Park
Surly Brewing Co – NE Minneapolis
Tin Wiskers Brewing – St Paul
Urban Growler – St Paul
Utepils Brewing – Downtown Minneapolis
Wicked Wort – Robbinsdale
At RRV, you can schedule a custom tour or select a pre-configured tour from RRV’s own repertoire. The Twin Cities local brewing scene is full of interesting characters and flavors. A limousine, trolley or coach bus tour of breweries is a great way to honor those unique characteristics of the region. Limo brewery tours have become increasingly popular as the craft brewing movement has become entrenched in the local and regional scene. Minnesota breweries in the Minneapolis area are great places to visit as well. They give you a scientific glimpse into the art of brewing – yes, it’s a science and an art.
Equally exciting are the areas vineyards and wineries, which provide a more laid back, elegant experience. It can even provide a romantic backdrop. Groups can schedule tours from RRV’s list of approved wine vineyards in the Twin Cities including the Northern Wine Trail, Southern Wine Trail, Western Wine Trail and Stillwater Wine Trail. Wineries include Chateau St Croix (St Croix Falls, WI), Dancing Dragonfly (St Croix Falls, WI), Wild Mountain Winery (Taylors Falls, MN) and Wine Haven (Chisago City); Hastings, Red Wing, Cannon Falls and Prescott; Waconia, Delano, Kimball and Buffalo; and St Croix Vineyards, Northern Vineyards, Domacin Wine Bar, & Luna Rossa Wine Bar respectively.
